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The video of the first winter ascent of Spada nella Roccia, Qualido, in val di mello (Val Masino) carried out by Daniele Bernasconi and Simone Pedeferri in February 2011.

On 24/07/2011 Simone Pedeferri has freed Porno Valley 8c and OldMan! Jump! 8b at the Grotta del Ferro in val di mello, Italy.

Online as of today the official video Melloblocco 2011, the world's biggest bouldering meeting which takes place every year in val di mello - Val Masino, Italy.

On 19/05/2001 Giacomo Casiraghi and Mario Vannuccini carried out what is likely to be the first ascent of "Goulotte del Pioda" (III/WI2R, 75° 580m) on the remote West Face of Monte Pioda 3431m in the Masino-Disgrazia mountain chain, Italy.

On 9 May 2011, imediately after Melloblocco, James Pearson carried out the first repeat of "Quello che non c’è" 8c+ on Sasso Remenno in Val Masino, Italy.

Melloblocco, val di mello, the bouldering tribe and the biggest bouldering meeting in the world

Great success and absolute record number of participants in Val Masino - val di mello (Italy) during the eighth Melloblocco, the biggest climbing and bouldering meeting in the world. 2600 registered climbers from 22 different countries took part in the event, while at least 10000 people gathered in the...

With 2500 registered climbers on the second day, the eighth Melloblocco has already broken all previous records. The number will increase tomorrow during the final day of the world's biggest bouldering and climbing meeting.

After yesterday's debut, Melloblocco #8 got underway in Val Masino today, Friday 6 May. More than 1300 registered climbers have already reached the valley to take part in the world's biggest climbing and bouldering meeting, but the number continues to rise by the hour and over 2500 climbers are expected...

The Melloblocco 2011 bouldering area, prepared by Simone Pedeferri and introduced by Nicola Noè

More than 2200 people have pre-registered for the 8th Melloblocco, the world's biggest climbing and bouldering meeting due to take place in Val Masino, Italy from 5 - 8 may 2011.

Giuseppe 'Popi' Miotti, the visions of a climber in Val Masino – val di mello and the distant vertical galaxies of pure granite.

From 5 - 8 May 2011 the 8th edition of the Melloblocco will take place in Val Masino, Sondrio, Italy. The Melloblocco is the biggest and most important bouldering meeting in the world and this year it is dedicated to the International Year of Forests.

Between the 2nd and 3rd of September 2010 the Italian climber Simone Pedeferri carried out the first free ascent of "Non sei più della mia banda" (700m, 8a+ max, 7a+ obbl.), the route first ascended by Stefano "Pizza" Pizzagalli, Domenico Soldarini, Stefano Gaffuri and Cesare Romano on the emblematic Precipizio...

Simone Pedeferri has freed "Quello che non c’è" 8c+ on Sasso Remenno in Val Masino (val di mello).

Luna Nascente, Mani di Fata, Oceano Irrazionale and Vedova Nera, four fantastic rock climbs in the beautiful val di mello, introduced by Andrea Gaddi.